Friday — Graduate Commencement ?Ceremony?3 p.m., May 8, John Mellencamp Pavilion
Commencement Speaker?C. David Allis, IU alumnus and head of the Laboratory of Chromatin Biology and Epigenetics at the Rockefeller University
Schedule
1 p.m. Graduates arrive at Memorial Stadium’s north concourse for lineup
Seating starts for friends and family in John Mellencamp
1:45 p.m. Graduates start formation by school
3 p.m. Ceremony begins
Saturday — ?Undergraduate ?Commencement ?Ceremony?10 a.m., May 9, Memorial Stadium
Commencement ?Speaker?Sage Steele, IU alumna and ESPN sports ?broadcaster
Student Speaker?Mara Gonzalez Souto, political science, psychology, French
Schedule
8 a.m. Graduates arrive at John Mellencamp Pavilion for lineup
Guests start seating in Memorial Stadium
8:45 a.m. Graduates start formation by school
10 a.m. Ceremony begins
What to know for ?graduates
Bring your official IU cap and gown to lineup but don’t wear them to the ceremony. You’ll put them on after arriving.
Don’t bring umbrellas, briefcases or any other personal items. They can’t be stored once inside Memorial Stadium or John Mellencamp Pavillion.
What to know for guests
Seating in John Mellencamp Pavillion and Memorial Stadium is first-come, first-served.
Saving seats isn’t allowed. Form your group outside and go in together. Ushers will help find seats for groups.
About the weather
Undergraduate commencement will proceed if it’s only raining. Ponchos will be provided, but umbrellas aren’t allowed inside.
If the weather turns more severe, IU’s commencement team will announce an emergency plan sometime on Saturday.
According to the ceremony website, emergency information will be posted on commencement.iu.edu and the following Twitter accounts:
@UnivEventsIU
@IUBloomington
@IUBProvost
As of 9 p.m. Thursday, thunderstorms are likely Saturday, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service.
The forecast said there’s a 60-percent chance of thunderstorms.
The NWS forecasts a 30-percent chance of thunderstorms for today.
Follow @idsnews for updates today and throughout Saturday morning.
